dendrite Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 1 hour ago, HoarfrostHubb said: How much do you spend on average per year for parts etc? If that $1k outlay was it you have a cheap hobby I’ve burned through a few temp/hum sensors experimenting. Like when I get dew drift I’ve tried baking the sensor to recalibrate it. I wouldn’t do it. ;) My leaf wetness sensor functions as a precip detecting sensor as I have it mounted on a metal electrical box with a 12 volt RV bulb inside to keep it warm and evaporate the precip as it falls. That’s shortened the life of those over the years. I’ve gone through a few anemometers as well. I have to get another one now as my speed stopped reporting. I can probably replace just the reed switch inside, but I’ll just get a new one and fix the old one later. Davis occasionally upgrades sensors so I’ll buy the new options as they come out. Mine’s been up since 2006 so that’s 15 years of some rough weather. I replaced a few cosmetic items a couple years ago too...like a few new rad shield plates, solar/uv mounts, and a new ISS transmitter (mine was cracking a bit). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorEastermass128 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Need bug ID assistance. What is this beetle like insect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Just now, NorEastermass128 said: Need bug ID assistance. What is this beetle like insect? Stink bug 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 1 hour ago, NorEastermass128 said: Need bug ID assistance. What is this beetle like insect? Are those rare up there or something? They are everywhere in the Mid-Atlantic. Big groups can be found under tarps, grill covers, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 They’ve made inroads over the last 5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backedgeapproaching Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 17 minutes ago, PhineasC said: Are those rare up there or something? They are everywhere in the Mid-Atlantic. Big groups can be found under tarps, grill covers, etc. 2010 stink bug infestation was outrageous in Mid Atlantic--I had thousands in my attic..and hundreds getting in the main part of my house. My old neighbor had a 200-300 year farmhouse with cracks and crevices eveywhere..they had trash bags full of those suckers. Warm fall sunny days and the side of my house looked like some movie set with an insect invasion. Nasty. Seen a few even here in VT, but just random one or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 4 minutes ago, backedgeapproaching said: 2010 stink bug infestation was outrageous in Mid Atlantic--I had thousands in my attic..and hundreds getting in the main part of my house. My old neighbor had a 200-300 year farmhouse with cracks and crevices eveywhere..they had trash bags full of those suckers. Warm fall sunny days and the side of my house looked like some movie set with an insect invasion. Nasty. Seen a few even here in VT, but just random one or two. I don’t know if my olfactory system is broken or something, but I can’t smell them. People swear they stink. I have never smelled a thing with them. Even when crushed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 Yeah the stink bugs were introduced to PA a couple decades ago. We have some up here now, but our fall outbreaks are usually those western conifer seed bugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backedgeapproaching Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, PhineasC said: I don’t know if my olfactory system is broken or something, but I can’t smell them. People swear they stink. I have never smelled a thing with them. Even when crushed. Something is definitely wrong with your smell senses then...ha. They most certainly have a distinct odor--even just one crushed would stink up a small room in my house. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxeyeNH Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 4 minutes ago, PhineasC said: I don’t know if my olfactory system is broken or something, but I can’t smell them. People swear they stink. I have never smelled a thing with them. Even when crushed. Wait until Phin gets his first season of NNE black flies! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 I don’t smell them either. Although the chickens surprisingly leave them alone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorEastermass128 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 I get one here and there. I haven’t smelled any odors either. I usually smother them with a paper towel and then toss it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 3 hours ago, Baroclinic Zone said: Why I forked over a bit more. I'm too cheap to get a Davis, maybe my wife will get me one for my birthday 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 It’s not this awful, foul smell. It almost reminds me of a strong green apple scent. One season we had a ton of them (maybe 2010?). But since then I don’t see them much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 We have had a ton of them at work the last 2 falls and winters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 At my old house I had a thousand in my walk up attic, I sprayed some insecticide and got rid of them. I don't smell them either, weird that some say they stink and others don't smell anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 6 minutes ago, HoarfrostHubb said: We have had a ton of them at work the last 2 falls and winters. But more importantly, what happens when you sniff ‘em? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 1 hour ago, PhineasC said: Are those rare up there or something? They are everywhere in the Mid-Atlantic. Big groups can be found under tarps, grill covers, etc. Yes, compared to MD. Stink bugs were a shock to me. They infested the south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 If you want to watch an interesting doc, check out the vow on HBO max. It's about a cult. A pretty insane one. Some of you will remember the news about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Car cruise to Bailey Island. Pretty breezy on the coast todaySent from my Pixel 4a using Tapatalk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 FYI.... Pelosi's just bought tesla calls... Earnings are this week... They bought apple and Disney also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 34 minutes ago, PhineasC said: But more importantly, what happens when you sniff ‘em? I see pretty colors 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connecticut Appleman Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 I think Belichick's head just did a complete 360 degree turn while projectile vomiting pea soup with Brady heading to another Super Bowl without him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 So... are you guys happy for Brady or pissed that he is headed back to the SB? I am new here so I honestly don't know the feelings on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCloser24 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 10th Super Bowl appearance for Brady. Brady was the GOAT in the 1st half. Defense won the game in the 2nd half. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 1 minute ago, TheCloser24 said: 10th Super Bowl appearance for Brady. Brady was the GOAT in the 1st half. Defense won the game in the 2nd half. Seems like an unbreakable record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 6 minutes ago, PhineasC said: So... are you guys happy for Brady or pissed that he is headed back to the SB? I am new here so I honestly don't know the feelings on this. Happy and jelly. Wish he would have stayed in NE but that ship had sailed a long time ago 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share Posted January 25, 2021 I'm happy. Big Bucs fan right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share Posted January 25, 2021 1 hour ago, PhineasC said: Seems like an unbreakable record. Agree. A lot of guys struggle to even play that many seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 4 minutes ago, dendrite said: Agree. A lot of guys struggle to even play that many seasons. I think the fact that he switched teams, and then took THEM to the super bowl, cements his legacy without a doubt. At his age too. Doesn’t matter who he plays for, they are going to the Super Bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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